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A Hidden Reason You Forget Music on Stage
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Jane Ginsborg: On Building Stronger and More Reliable Musical Memory
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How to Use Focus Cues to Play More Freely on Stage
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Is There Hope for the Most Anxious Performers?
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How to Get Your Mind in the Right Place Before Going On Stage
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Graham Fitch: On Playful Practice and Muscle Memory You Can Trust
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Does Aiming for Perfection Actually Hurt Performance?
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Could Performance Anxiety Be Causing Students to Quit?
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Worried About a Performance? 4 Reasons Why (And How to Stop)
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Double Your Practice Gains With a Nap?
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Ignasi Cambra: On Learning, Memorizing, and Interpreting Music
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Notes First or Music First? Which Leads to Better Performance?
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A Way to Get More Useful Performance Feedback?
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How to Unlock Your Students’ Hidden Practice Abilities
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Judy Loman: On the Best Advice For an Aspiring Harpist (or Musician)
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A Comparison of Three Approaches to Teaching Expressiveness
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The Overlooked Skill That Could Make Performing More Enjoyable
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How Do Effective Practicers Make the Most of Their Practice Time?
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Do We Unconsciously Favor Talent Over Effort?
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Cellist Yumi Kendall: On Becoming a More Positive (And Effective) Practicer
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How to Keep Your Inner Critic From Getting the Better of You
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Pre-Performance Apathy (and the Importance of Mentally Disengaging From Practice)
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Your Brain Isn’t Built for Consistency - Here’s How to Make That Work for You
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Mitch Abrams: On Trauma and High-Level Performance
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Reward vs. Punishment: Which Leads to Faster Learning?
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One Way Parents Can Help Their Kids Be Less Anxious
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A Self-Talk Tweak to Boost the Odds of Achieving Your Goals
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Linda Chesis: On Cultivating a More Beautiful Sound and Becoming a Better Practicer
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Finding Your Optimal Anxiety Level: Why Calm Isn’t Always Better
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The 70% Rule: Why Practicing Shouldn’t Be Too Easy
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Sight Reading: The Ideal Error Rate for Optimal Learning
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Why Practicing While Distracted Is Actually Very Important
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How to Help Students Remember More From Each Lesson
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How to Increase the Likelihood of Being Accepted by Others
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Stumped by a Problem in the Practice Room? Try an “Incubation” Break
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Perfect Shmerfect. Could More “Mistakes” Accelerate Learning?
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Carolyn Christie: On Overcoming Nerves With Healthier Internal Dialogue - and Phrasing!
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Can We Train Ourselves to Worry Less About Others’ Opinions?
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What Causes "Choking" Under Pressure? And What Can We Do About It?
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The Truth About Cramming: Why Your Brain Needs Breaks
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Orli Shaham: On Overcoming Setbacks and Learning to Trust the Process
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A Backward Strategy for Enhanced Goal-Setting Success
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4 Approaches to Goal Setting (And Which Works Best)
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Do Extroverts Make Better Performers Than Introverts?
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Laurie Scott & Cornelia Watkins: On Going From the Stage to the Studio
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Does How We Look On Stage Matter More Than How We Sound...?
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Does Counting Our Blessings Really Change Anything?
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An Easier Way to Get Better at Mental Imagery?
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A Better Way to Do Mental Practice?
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Not an Optimist? How to Make Pessimism Work for You.
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Can Breathing Really Help Reduce Anxiety? Or Is It Just a Cliché?
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Go From Procrastination to Productivity With “Temptation Bundling”
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A Better Way to Bounce Back From Disappointing Setbacks
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Why Giving Students Choices Could Dramatically Enhance Learning
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What Are Audition Committees Really Listening For?
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The Best Time to Exercise for Maximizing Practice Gains
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How Important Is It Really to Practice Every Day?
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Improve Coordination With Opposite-Side Practice
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Nathan Cole: Lessons From 20 Years of Concertmaster Auditions
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An Ironic Strategy to Stay Calmer and Avoid Rushing on Performance Days
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How Teachers' Expectations Can Shape Students' Learning & Performance
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How Much Do Positive or Negative Expectations Affect Performance?
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How to Keep Music Feeling Fresh Through Repeated Performances
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Is It Really so Bad to Frown After Making a Mistake?
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What’s the Optimal Practice-To-Rest Ratio?
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Is There a Way to Make Self-Imposed Deadlines Work?
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Does Listening to Music Benefit the Music Learning Process?
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A Better Way to Learn, Teach, and Perform New Skills?
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Is It Better to Perform With Eyes Open or Closed?
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A Teaching Method That Creates Smarter Practicers
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The Subtle Habit That Might Be Undermining Your Confidence
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Learn More Effectively with This Lesser-Known Mindset Shift
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Are You the “Good” or “Bad” Kind of Procrastinator?
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Why Practicing for Consistency May Be Less Effective Than You’d Think
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Are Great Sight-Readers Born or Made?
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Michael Bridge: On Cultivating Expressive (vs Impressive) Virtuosity
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How Much of an Effect Does Hydration Have on Practice & Performance?
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Feel Like You’re Getting Worse? Here’s Why That May Not Just Be Your Imagination.
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An Unconventional Way to Enhance Your Focus in the Practice Room
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Frank Almond: On Work, Fun, and the Importance of Both in Dealing with Adversity
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How the Wrong Kind of Praise Could Increase a Student’s Feelings of Shame
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Can We Learn Faster by Thinking Less?
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To Play More Accurately, Change Your Focus?
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Why Good Ensemble Playing May Require More Than Just Your Ears
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A Gentle Way to Help Kids (or Adults) Build Performance Confidence?
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A Simple Strategy for Reducing Worries and Practicing With More Focus
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Why the Wrong Kind of Praise Could Heighten a Student's Fear of Failure
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Do You Have a Bias Against Creative Students (Without Realizing It)?
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Steven Tenenbom: On Rhythm, Phrasing, and the Life Within Each Note
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Can Good Luck Charms and Superstitious Rituals Enhance Performance?
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A Simple Technique to Prevent Choking (Which Sounds Like it Couldn’t Possibly Work)
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WOOP: A Better Way to Set Goals?
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How Important Is It to Write Down Your Goals?
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How Important Is “Perfect Practice” When Learning Something New?
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Why It's Important to Identify (and Use) Your "Signature Strengths"
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Jason Shafer: On Healthier Practicing & Strengths-Based Performing
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A Mindset Shift That Can Help You Respond to Setbacks With Even Better Performances
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Reduce Burnout With a Simple Three-Step Exercise
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The Best Way to Breathe for Reducing Stress?
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The Best Thing to Listen to Backstage for Reducing Anxiety?
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